Fawcett v. Superior Court
Washington Supreme Court
Original Application for Prohibition.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Anders, J.
At a municipal election held in the *343city of Tacoma on the 7th day of April, 1896, the relator herein and one Edward S. Orr were opposing candidates for the office of mayor. Having received and canvassed the returns of the election, the city council determined and declared that Mr. Fawcett had received the highest number of votes cast for the office of mayor, and that he was entitled to the office, and thereupon caused a certificate of election to be issued and delivered, to him. He thereupon entered upon the duties of the office and took…
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